Re: Novell/MSFT

Well, I tried several times to switch to Linux on desktop - no way.
Switching to OpenOffice? Well, that's what I have at work now but I
feel much better at home back to MS Office. And I don't even do fancy
things with documents... more or less just typing.
Actually, I like Mac more and more these days. :) I think on desktops
that's more "dangerous" than Linux.

On 11/5/06, Bob <orcl_at_comcast.net> wrote:
> Humm... well personally I believe Microsoft s day as a leader in *new*> technology are fading very fast indeed.>> MS is completely lost behind Google, they have absolutely no way to> reclaim any of the enormous market exposure that google pulls in every> day - no way. I know many of this group uses gmail (2-3)GB of search> able email, what about the new star office doc & spreadsheet tool.. All> that is maturing very fast and in time, in my opinion will keep MS> limited on new technology, MS is not innovative!!>> Linux has always been a threat to MS that they hoped would go away.> Linux started as monkey and now becoming a Gorilla> How about CENTOS? -> http://www.centos.org/> http://www.dizwell.com/prod/node/50> Completely bases on RH sources....>>> CENTOS (community enterprise operating system)> is the most beautiful Linux distro I've seen and used, now OraLinux...> MS *has* to pick up Linux....(as an "appliance" ) or what ever spin they> put on it.>>> Not that MS will succeed with Linux, but I think they have to touch it.>>> Just my personal day to day observation. <g>>>> Bob>> Kevin Closson wrote:>> >> >> > I think the reason Microsoft go to Linux is because, Oracle now> >selling so many application run on Linux, Microsoft jump into Linux> >because they afraid VISTA is a looser. If that happen all "On Windows"> >Microsoft software is gooner.